Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Boeing 787 Dreamliner hit by mechanical issues, prompts fleet-wide FAA investigation

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A United Boeing 787 Dreamliner was forced to perform an emergency landing yesterday following reports of electrical problems onboard. According to The Aviation Herald , the flight was diverted to New Orleans after the crew raised concerns over the electrical equipment bay, but no problems were found by fire crews once the plane was safely on the ground.


The emergency landing came on the same day that the Federal Aviation Administration ordered mandatory inspections of Boeing 787s following word of fuel line issues. Two international airlines, All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines, reported fuel leaks during flights of their own Dreamliners despite thorough inspections. The fuel line issues have now been fixed by both airlines, and a...


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